Georgian Home Near London

Sept. 19, 2013 8:06 a.m. ET

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The house was built around 1740 and "stands on ground that has almost certainly been continuously occupied for over a thousand years," says Lisa Eichhorn, the owner. The Grade II-listed property was a vicarage in the 18th century. "The house predates me by hundreds of years, but in redecorating the house I tried to honor the Georgian period without being a slave to it," she says.
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"Every room faces the back walled garden kitchen," Ms. Eichhorn says. "The rooms are generous without being overwhelming and every room has a different view of the garden."
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The large kitchen, which leads into the study and conservatory, has exposed beams, fitted units and a range cooker.
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There are four double bedrooms. The master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom.
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The house is in Sunbury-on-Thames, just 12 miles from London. "Sunbury is a lovely area, ideally placed for so much; motorways, airport, train and tube being the prosaic part," Ms. Eichhorn says. "It is one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Thames and it is steeped in history in its own small way. St. Mary's churchyard and the Ferry House are mentioned in 'Oliver Twist,' as Dickens spent time in Sunbury."
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The swimming pool, which measures 14.95 meters x 10.15 meters, sits where the barn and stables used to be. "Although the pool is now heated with solar panels it comes with under floor central heating for a less fuel-conscious time," Ms. Eichhorn says. The house is listed with UK Sotheby's International Realty at £1.75 million ($2.8 million).
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